Myth 1: Dispatchers/Office People Don't Know What it's Like to be a Driver This isn't the case here at Len Dubois Trucking. Jason Dubois, the President, grew up in a trucking family and was over-the-road early in his career. Plenty of our people in Operations & Dispatch, Safety, and through the management team have OTR [...]
Getting lost in a big rig is the furthest thing from fun, but it happens. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned driver or new to the industry. When you get lost the most important thing to remember is not to panic. Driving in a panic can lead you to make bad decisions and increase [...]
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. - Bill Vaughan The start of a new year upon us. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their holiday. 2013 was a great year around these parts and we head into 2014 stronger than ever. But there's always [...]
C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) and FAST (Free and Secure Trade) are partnerships between the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and various parts of our economic supply chain, including the trucking industry, to ensure security and expedite legitimate trade. Len Dubois Trucking is part of the C-TPAT program; as such, we are required [...]
Are you an owner operator? Do you have to spend extended time away from home to meet your needs? Would you like to spend more time at home while still running a profitable business? If you answered yes to these questions maybe it’s time to put that old saying to the test, “Work smarter, not [...]
Our drivers need to stay compliant and should be scaling their loads. We've made this easier for our drivers. As of Dec 1 our drivers can now pay for scales with company fuel cards. It's not a big deal. It's part of our efforts to make the job of our valued owner operators and company [...]
Len Dubois Trucking’s policy on seat belts is very clear. Buckle up. Not only is it the law, it is a safety precaution. As professional truck drivers we are expected to be safe and compliant at all times and this includes wearing your seat belt. The penalty for not wearing your seat belt is costly [...]
The holiday season has many of us venturing out onto the roads, often in less then favorable conditions. Len Dubois Trucking places top priority on the safety of our drivers, but this blog is not for them. We want everyone to arrive at their holiday destination safely. Our team has driven millions of miles, in [...]
Our fans have spoken. Here are the results from Len Dubois Trucking's First Annual Best/Worst Mo contest. Who grew the BEST Mo? Jeremy (50%, 10 Votes) Kurt (20%, 4 Votes) Tim (20%, 4 Votes) Wayne (10%, 2 Votes) Jason (0%, 0 Votes) John (0%, 0 Votes) Brent (0%, 0 Votes) Bruce (0%, 0 Votes) Dave (0%, 0 Votes) Total Voters: 20 [...]
We love getting emails like this: Congratulations! Len Dubois Trucking Inc. has been nominated as one of this year's Best Fleets to Drive For. You were nominated by Sandy who also provided these comments: "They treat their drivers like gold. We are highly valued as professional drivers. We all work together as family team members [...]